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UN Raises Papua New Guinea Landslide Death Toll Estimate To 670

More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, according to a UN official (Credit: AFP)

More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their desperate search for survivors.

"There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried" said UN migration agency official Serhan Aktoprak, adding that "670-plus people are assumed dead".

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